Homeschool Convention in Cobb
Homeschool Convention: Teach Them Diligently Atlanta. Daily through Saturday. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. $55/single day or individual, $70/family. Cobb Galleria, 2 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta. Open to grandparents, parents, teens and children. 1-800-223-9491, TeachThemDiligently.net/homeschool-conventions/atlanta-ga/atlanta-session-schedule, TeachThemDiligently.net/about/homeschool-convention-faqs, CobbGalleria.com.
Coffee with a Cop in Dacula
Coffee with a Cop. 8-10 a.m. Saturday. Dunkin Donuts, 557 Dacula Road, Dacula. Ask questions, swap stories and build relationships to help break down barriers between police, residents and business owners. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
Native Plant Sale in Marietta
Native Plant Sale by Georgia Native Plant Society. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free parking. McFarlane Nature Park, 280 Farm Road SE, Marietta. Select from thousands of native plants, including more than 300 native azaleas. Bring wagons or carts to carry your plants. GNPS.org/plant-sale.
Spring Native Plant Sale in Roswell
Spring Native Plant Sale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday. Free to garden area. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Sponsored by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District. Attract butterflies, pollinators and birds to your garden by adding native plants. More than 120 species of plants will be available, including herbs and vegetables. Horticulturists and knowledgeable gardeners will help provide guidance. ChattNatureCenter.org.
Callanwolde Spring Sale in Atlanta
Callanwolde Spring Sale: Pottery, Jewelry, Plants. 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta. See work from Callanwolde’s Pottery and Jewelry departments as well as plenty of plants (annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, native plants) provided by the DeKalb County Master Gardeners. callanwolde.freshtix.com/events.
Free pet services in Atlanta
LifeLine Animal Project: “Healthy Pets Fulton.” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free services and items. Washington Park, 102 Ollie St. NW, Atlanta. To assist Fulton County pet owners in underserved communities in this first-come, first-served event. Free vaccinations will be provided by licensed veterinarians. Vouchers for free spay/neuters to use at LifeLine’s Spay & Neuter Clinics, free microchipping, pet registration, dog and cat food, collars and leashes. 678-883-2FIX (678-883-2349), community@LifeLineAnimal.org.
Storybook Character Day at The Rock Ranch
Storybook Character Day. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. $13 and tax/ages 3 and older. The Rock Ranch, 5020 Highway 36/Barnesville Highway, The Rock off I-75 South, Exit 201. Characters from Llama Llama Red Pajama, Where the Wild Things Are, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Paddington Bear will be at the farm for story time, meet & greets and dance parties. Also open will be the farm’s 25+ attractions like Tiny Town and the giant jumping pillow. Gemstone mining, zip line, carousel and the rock climbing wall are an extra cost. TheRockRanch.com.
Kennesaw Mountain events
Kennesaw Mountain events. Free. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw. 770-427-4686 ext. 0, nps.gov/kemo.
- Raptor Rapture. 10-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for this activity on the front field. Observe local live birds of prey and how they are suited to survive and hunt. Interactive demonstrations included.
- Civil War Music. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Musician and living historian KD Sellers will use the fife to demonstrate the functions of music to organize, rally and boost morale.
- Guided Assault Trail Hike. 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday. Meet at Illinois Monument parking lot, 957 Cheatham Hill Drive, Marietta. Learn more about the fateful Union assault on Cheatham Hill during the Civil War. This one-mile, round-trip hike is classified as moderate to easy. Event will be canceled if inclement weather.
Sheep to Shawl in Atlanta
Sheep to Shawl. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. $21.50/adult, $18/senior (65+) and student (13+), $9/ages 4 to 12, free/ages 3 and under. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. Experience the process of cloth making through demonstrations and activities that range from sheep shearing and wool dyeing to spinning and weaving. Also includes open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making, storytelling with Mama Koku, Cricket’s Mobile Petting Zoo, a trackless train, carnival games and live music. 404-814-4000, AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/programs/sheep-to-shawl-1.
Mostly Mutts ‘Flea’ Market in Acworth
Mostly Mutts “Flea” Market spring fundraiser. Through April 14. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Acworth Crossing shopping center, 3335 Cobb Parkway NW, Suite 840, Acworth. Funds raised will help Mostly Mutts protect animals from being euthanized at local shelters by providing housing, health care, training and physical and emotional care to rescued animals until they can be placed in their new “furever homes.” Since 2004, Mostly Mutts has saved about 6,500 animals. Mostly Mutts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, staffed by volunteers and privately funded through donations and adoption fees. Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue and Adoption, Inc., 3238 Cherokee St., Kennesaw at 770-272-6888, FleaMarket@MostlyMutts.org.
Pay What You Can in Marietta
Pay What You Can Week. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Saturday. William Root House Museum and Garden, 80 N. Marietta Parkway NW, downtown Marietta. Free admission is allowed. The normal admission rate is $7 for adults (18+) and $6 for military, seniors (65+) and students. Each ticket includes a guided tour of the museum with the last tour beginning at 2:30 p.m. each day. 770-426-4982, RootHouseMuseum.com.
Food trucks at Sweetwater Park
Food Trucks at Sweetwater Creek State Park. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Bait Shop parking lot, 1750 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs. Food trucks will include Peace of Pita, Royal Pig BBQ and Louisiana Purchase. Don.Scarbrough@dnr.ga.gov.
Recycled Rag Rugs in Buford
Trash to Treasure: Recycled Rag Rugs. Noon-2 p.m. Saturday. $8. Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford. Bring in five to 10 old pieces of clothing or scrap material to make a bathroom rug. All other materials will be provided. Ages 12 and older. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
Beatles tribute band in Marietta
1964: The Tribute to The Beatles. 8 p.m. Saturday. $30. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta. 770-528-8490, TicketMaster.com, CobbCounty.org.
‘Mass Appeal’ play in Dunwoody
“Mass Appeal” play. Through April 14. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. April 12. $15 to $33. Stage Door Players, North DeKalb Cultural Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. Winning the Tony Award twice, the two-character comedy drama was written by Bill C. Davis about the conflicts between a complacent Roman Catholic priest and the idealistic, young seminary student who is assigned to the priest’s parish. 770-396-1726, StageDoorPlayers.net.
‘Impact of WWI’ in Norcross
Impact of WWI on Norcross and Gwinnett County Exhibit. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College St., Norcross and The Rectory, 17 College St., Norcross. The city’s resident historian Gene Ramsay will present this exhibit during the opening reception at the Norcross Cultural Arts Center, focusing on:
- Camp Gordon, a major Army training base that was located in nearby Chamblee;
- The associated rifle range where Camp Gordon soldiers received training in Norcross; and
- A cross-section of veterans from Norcross and Gwinnett County who served in the war.
While the exhibit will remain open through April 22 by appointment only, the year-long Gwinnett Bicentennial Celebration will culminate on Dec. 18. NorcrossGa.net.
Georgia Festival Chorus in Smyrna
The Georgia Festival Chorus: “Legacy of Music” Spring Concert. 6 p.m. Sunday. Free. Smyrna First Baptist Church, 1275 Church St., Smyrna. Under the direction of Frank Boggs. 404-234-3581, GaFestChorus@gmail.com, TGAFC.org.
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